Saturday Devlog + Hiatus Announcement (February 26)

Hello, everyone! Hope you're staying safe and healthy!

Happy to report that writing has been going relatively smoothly this past week, and the promised 25k-word update should hit Patreon this coming 28th. It's currently hovering around the 23k word count, and there is still one scene left to write and others to edit down, which should take us roughly to the targeted range of 25k when all is said and done!

Art assets are also coming along smoothly, and we should have a full monthly feature at the end of the month, alongside the art of Raegusa which is now in the final stages of production.

On account of the update day being so close--and the fact that basically everything I've yet to show is rife with spoilers--I will not be posting a Sneak Peek after this devlog. I hope this decision keeps the update mostly fresh for you, as there are definitely quite a bit of twists and turns coming up.

Lastly, I'd also like to announce my intention to go on a short hiatus after the update has been uploaded. This would mean the suspension of Patreon billing for as long as the hiatus lasts, as well as a delay for the posting of Book II's final arc (or arcs, depending on how you look at it) by one or two months.

I did not come to this decision easily, but between piling coursework and a steadily growing burnout after churning out an average of 27k+ words per month, I do think it is the right call to make--both for my own well-being as well as for AMR's. I hope time spent away from writing will allow me to make the final additions to Book II well worth the wait, and I hope to see you on the other side!

As always, thank you for joining me on this journey, and thank you for supporting the development of A Mage Reborn!